hoping that president trump's election would spell an end to u.s. sanctions, that's now not going to happen. both houses of congress passed a bill that effectively tied the president's hands. tonight, the white house says the president will sign it into law, doubling down on sanctions. i interviewed a russian senator, andre klemov. he was angry, but not surprised. >> so i cannot say that i am in surprise because unfortunately we are victims of this battle in america. >> now it will be up to president trump to approve these sanctions or veto them. >> he is alone. he is alone, and it seems to me he afraid. he try to think about his own political future and that is why he is under all these threats. it is very difficult for him. >> will russia respond to these new sanctions?